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Spring Trip Series

Join Outdoor Adventures as we hike the newest addition to the Alabama hiking trail
system. The Perdido River Trail follows its namesake river down the Alabama-Florida
border as it meanders towards the Gulf.

Have you ever swam beside an endangered species before? If not, take your chance this
spring with Outdoor Adventures as we spend Mardi Gras break with the Florida Manatee.
We will travel down to beautiful Homosassa Springs where a local boat captain will
be able to take us to his favorite manatee springs. Bring your water proof camera
because we will be grabbing our snorkel gear and jumping in with these beautiful and
docile creatures. Enjoy your up close and personal wildlife experience with Outdoor
Adventures.

Ever wanted to feel the tug of the wind at the sail? Join Outdoor Adventures and Buccaneer
Yacht Club as we hit the bay. No sailing experience? No problem! We have the vessels
and the expertise to keep you safe and even teach you a thing or two on the water.
We will either be in a large yacht with room for us all or split up into smaller vessels.
Come join us for a great time at sea!

Join USA Outdoor Adventures as we adventure on our own campus! USA has over 11 miles
of singletrack mountain bike trails on the west side of campus. We will be meeting
at the Outdoor Adventure Cabin to size out bikes, then go and ride some of them! New
to riding? That's okay! Our trails are beginner friendly and we won't be doing all
11 miles tonight!

Hidden inside the vast Mobile-Tensaw Delta are the remains of one of the largest Mississippian
culture Native American tribes. Mound Island still has 18 mounds scattered throughout.
Join Outdoor Adventures as we travel through beautiful Bottle Creek to journey back
in time and see the delta how it used to be. Along the way we will stop and see the
state champion Bald Cypress tree which is over 27 feet in diameter.

Ever wanted to feel the tug of the wind at the sail? Join Outdoor Adventures and Buccaneer
Yacht Club as we hit the bay. No sailing experience? No problem! We have the vessels
and the expertise to keep you safe and even teach you a thing or two on the water.
We will either be in a large yacht with room for us all or split up into smaller vessels.
Come join us for a great time at sea!

Ever wanted to try out some camping without getting too far from campus? We are going
to be camping on campus! At the Glenn Sebastian Nature Trails we will be setting up
a camp, having a fire, and playing camp games! Dinner and breakfast are provided so
just show up with some friends and let's have a great time!

The Okatoma Creek in Southern Mississippi offers some fun opportunities for those
here in South Alabama. With a quick drive out of Alabama we are on a small beautiful
flowing creek. This creek has a nice pace so there will be no hard paddling. The best
part of this creek though is the white water! Some shoals have created a few small
white water rapids. Nothing more than a category one, but it's fun none the less!
Jump in our boats and we will get you some white water time!

Find out what coastal Alabama hiking is like with Outdoor Adventures. We will drive
down to Dauphin Island and catch the ferry over to Bon Secour National Wildlife refuge.
The refuge offers some sandy backwoods hiking trails along side ponds and eventually
wandering down to the coast. We will take our time on this hike with plenty of time
to stop for food and snacks, play in the water and watch the plentiful wildlife to
be seen on the Alabama Gulf Coast.

Tumbling Rock is one of the largest caves in the state of Alabama. The horizontal
cave is 2.5 miles long (5 miles round trip) with the majority a walking passage. The
cave is known as a beginner cave because of its ease of navigability and its few crawl
spaces. The cave features a variety of cave features and formations. We will leave
the Student Recreation Center at 2:00 pm and drive up to Tumbling Rock that day. Saturday
we will spend the day inside the cave and then return on Sunday, stopping at another
nearby cave. Two caves in one weekend!

Join USA Outdoor Adventures as we adventure on our own campus! USA has over 11 miles
of singletrack mountain bike trails on the west side of campus. We will be meeting
at the Outdoor Adventure Cabin to size out bikes, then go and ride some of them! New
to riding? That's okay! Our trails are beginner friendly and we won't be doing all
11 miles tonight!